1. The Emperor’s Silent army
Unit 2 Week 2
Review

2. Vocabulary Words approximately divine excavated mechanical pottery
restore
superstitious
terra cotta
watchfully

3. approximately
To be more or less exact, about

4. divine
Supremely great or holy, godlike

5. excavated
Uncovered, unearthed, or dug out

6. mechanical
Having to do with a machine or machinery

7. pottery
Pots, bowls, dishes, or other objects made of clay and hardened

8. restore
To bring back to its original condition by rebuilding or fixing

9. superstitious
Characterized by having unreasonable beliefs

10. terra cotta
Hard, reddish-brown clayware or ceramic material used to make bricks, tiles, and other objects

11. watchfully
Characterized by being observant; looking closely

12. More Words to Know
misplaced
postponed
resubmit
noiseless
departure

13. Morphemes
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of a language. A morpheme can be a one-syllable word (cats) or part of a word (the s in cats). The meaning of s is “more than one.” Prefixes and suffixes are types of morphemes.

14. misplaced
Put in the wrong location

15. postponed
To put off to a later time

16. resubmit
Send in again

17. noiseless
Without noise

18. departure
Act of leaving

19. Comprehension Skill
The main idea is the most important idea about a topic. It is often stated at or near the beginning of a selection.
Details support the main idea and add more information about the topic.

20. Look Back and Write
What do the terra cotta warriors tell us about the craftsmen of ancient China? Look back at pages and write your response. Provide evidence to support your answer.